Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-07
In OPEN REBELLION.

In OPEN REBELLION.
Young Mrs. Mayfeld had been
married scarcely three months, nDd
already the scarce perceptible shadow
of coming trouble was dalkening bel
life's horizon. Or, at least, so peo'
pie hinted.
"Of course" said Aunt Amanda
"she would die rather than com
plain!'
ITO us, especially" added Aunt
Laura, when we opposed the match
so resolutely,"
"She would have her own way
said Arut Amanda, mourDfully shak
ing her head.
There always was deal of quiet
obstinacy about Hattie" said Aunt
Laura.
But perhaps it is cur duty to so
licit her confidence now?' suggested
Aunt Amanda
"Poor dear! she has no mother o
her own" 81 gtod Aunt Laura, &C
quiesingly,
And SO the two, gentle-natured
old maids tied on their stone-coloreo
hats and wrapped their feecy shawls
about their wrinkled throats, and
trudged over to the May field House,
where the bride was in the kitchen,
preserving ounces, with a big cali
co apron tied about her slim neat
waist.
Hattie was delighted to see heI
aunts, that was quite matter oi
course. But it took long time to
make her understand the especial er
rane upon which they had come.
"Confde in you!" cried Hattie in
surprise. "But ! haye nothing to
con6dew
"My DEAR" said Aunt Amanda.
impressively, care you truly hap
py" -.
"Wby, of conrse I am happyn
said Hattie, with wide-open eyes
why shouldn't be happy"
You have not yet tasted the hol'
lowness of life, then?" said Aunt
Laura.
"Not in the least" said Hattie
"And l can tell you, Aunt Laura,
l don't mean my life to be hollow!
"They tell me-" hazarded Aunt
Amanda, "that Mr.. May field was
very strict and arbitrary with his
first wife"
"Well, be won't be with mel" said
Hattie, certain light beginning to
scintillate under her dark eyelashes,
and troubled color mounting to her
cheek.
and" fuperally added Aunt
Laura, reports have reached US that
old Colonel Hopkins--the hrst Mrs,
May fields father-is great trial!'
"Oh, l don't intend that he shall be
a trial to me !" said Hattie, ladling
the qIinces rapidly into row of crys'
tai clear jars
So tie two old aunts went hoai5;
| feeling little better satisfied about
Hattie and her happiness.
But ahaG the stone-colored silk
hats had gone bobblns down the gar.
den path, and disappearing behind
the hedge OF privet, young Mrs. May.
field flung down the great silver
spoon.
"How do they know iaat am not
happy" size asked herself "I have
rigidly kept my own counsel-and
yet people look at nae with pity ing
faces, as if | were martyrr'
Old Colonel Hopkins was reading
the paper when Mrs May field came
all dressed, into the parlor. He was
tail, cadayerous old gentleman
with layers OF white Gra29t folded
around his skinny throat, aud CLASSY
light-blue eyes an old gentleman
who always spoke with a sigh, as il
the troubles Of the world were toe
much for him.
"Miss Belleville's card!" she ex
claimed. glanciDg at bit of paste
board On the parlor table. Has she
called heFe3 And 1 not to know
it?"
The Colonel pushed his spestaeiea
up on his bumpy forehead, and an
swered, in mournful accents:
Eyes; she called She asked fol
you"
nAnd yhet did you tell herr" Hat
tie asked.
II said you were snga gedt" thi
Colonel deliberately answered "Miss
Belleville is worldly, frivolous
young woman, whose associations
can do nobody any good!"
Hattie bit her lip. 81 particularly
desired to see hes,' ssid she. "Sbt
was to tell me the date fixed ior th;
surprise party to the Rectory."
Colonel Hopkins folded his papel
inside out.
"Yes," said he, still in the saiat
lugubrious accents, which grated or
Hattie's feelings like q raspiDg file
"sEe mentioned some idle merrymak
ing of the sort. | told her yor
couldn't go!"
"But who gave you authority t.
make any such statement" criec
Hattie, flushing very red.
Harriet" said the Colonel, "yoi
forget YOURSELF You don't seen
to know tina: you are speaking t.
your husbands first wife's father!"
II am going to the surprise party!'
said Hattie, rapidly losing he1 TEN
per.
"No, you are not" said the Col
onel. my son-in-law, am quit'
spre would not sanction such fol
lyw
Hattie made no veroG, raioinder
but she walked out of the room witt
silent dignity which spoke volumes
| "AU ] mistress Of the house?" sh'
said to herself, "of is Colonel Hop
kins?"
Harriet" the old man called afte
Der, sis that your best gown"
Hattie tprned back mo, ''said she
"And it isn't my second best gown
either"
"It's almost toe good to wea
around the house every day, sail
Colonel Hopkins, scrutinizing th,
folds of blacE silk through his eye